Hand-Beaded Nargis Boxy Jacket | ASHAALIA Color:Onyx Black Each jacket is finished with

Each jacket is finished with embellished buttons at the cuffs - a detail that extends the beading language to every edge of the garment

Velvet and beading share a long history in South Asian court dress - the Mughal tradition of cut velvet robes with surface embellishment produced some of the most technically demanding garments in the history of textile craft

the stones reading differently in light and shadow as the coat moves

A wearable heirloom

Glass stones are applied by the artisan's hand in ASHAALIA's Bay of Bengal atelier

Hand-Beaded Nargis Boxy Jacket | ASHAALIA Color:Onyx Black Each jacket is finished withConceived in mid weight crepe polyester and fully lined in breathable silk, the Nargis Boxy Jacket receives approximately 25 hours of Karigari hand beading at the arms. Glass stones form the narcissus motif in motion rather than fixed in place, applied panel by panel in ASHAALIA's Bay of Bengal atelier each panel beaded flat before attachment to ensure even tension. Each jacket is finished with embellished buttons at the cuffs a detail that extends